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xt_strtrim(3)		    Library Functions Manual		   xt_strtrim(3)

NAME
     xt_strtrim() - Trim junk from both ends of a string

LIBRARY
     #include <xtend/string.h>
     -lxtend

SYNOPSIS
     void    xt_strtrim(char *string, const char *fat)

ARGUMENTS
     string  The string to be trimmed
     fat     A string containing a list of characters to be removed

DESCRIPTION
     Trim  unwanted  characters  off  both  ends of a string.  Typically this is
     whitespace added to a comma-separated file or similar.

EXAMPLES
     char    string[] = "  Alfred E. Neumann."

     xt_strtrim(string, " .");
     puts(string);

     Output is "Aldred E. Neumann"

SEE ALSO
     strsep(3)

								   xt_strtrim(3)

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